A Brit we can like? How do you feel about Ross Pearson?

No offense to our fine UK posters, but your fighters often have attitudes that are hard to root for to say the least. Bisping and Hardy are easy to hate and it seems like plenty of people do. But Ross Pearson seems to be different. The guy seems far more humble and likeable then his fellow countrymen. Anyone else agree? He seems to have more American fans then the others.
Funny enough the last Brit that Americans seemed to like was Ross Pointon(I think thats right).

there is nothing wrong with Semtex right?

I posted it the other day, most likable Brit

GolbeZ wrote:

there is nothing wrong with Semtex right?

Just as cocky and annoing as the other Brits

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

I posted it the other day, most likable Brit

Sorry LA, didn't mean to do a repeat, must have missed that conversation. I was just reading some of his quotes on mmamania today and this came to mind.

well my favorite brit fighter from tuf 9 was Nick Osipczak to be honest ..

one thing Ross needs to do is change his Nickname.

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

GolbeZ wrote:

there is nothing wrong with Semtex right?

Just as cocky and annoing as the other Brits

And just as overrated.

The two brits that I really like are Terry Etim and James Thompson.

Lee Murray

Paul Kelley and Terry Etim.

will always pick him verse current lower level competition, not sure how he will do when he steps up but like him and enjoy his fights

Im a fan how can you not like the guy

He's a Geordie what do you expect Ross does come across as a nice down to earth lad . If marketed right , he could become the UFC's version of Hatton.

GolbeZ wrote:

well my favorite brit fighter from tuf 9 was Nick Osipczak to be honest ..

one thing Ross needs to do is change his Nickname.

i actually like both those guys too. Did nick win his fight?

Ali_1748 wrote:

He's a Geordie what do you expect Ross does come across as a nice down to earth lad . If marketed right , he could become the UFC's version of Hatton.

his problem is he doesnt have a thousand brits making up songs about him

oggy420 wrote:

GolbeZ wrote:

well my favorite brit fighter from tuf 9 was Nick Osipczak to be honest ..

one thing Ross needs to do is change his Nickname.

i actually like both those guys too. Did nick win his fight?

he fights at UFC 112 against Rick Story ..I think he will pull it off.

Birdofthad wrote:

Ali_1748 wrote:

He's a Geordie what do you expect Ross does come across as a nice down to earth lad . If marketed right , he could become the UFC's version of Hatton.

his problem is he doesnt have a thousand brits making up songs about him

Hatton had some of the loudest fans I have ever heard. They would go to hell to watch him fight also. Very loyal fan base.

OUSOONERSOU wrote:

No offense to our fine UK posters, but your fighters often have attitudes that are hard to root for to say the least. Bisping and Hardy are easy to hate and it seems like plenty of people do. But Ross Pearson seems to be different. The guy seems far more humble and likeable then his fellow countrymen. Anyone else agree? He seems to have more American fans then the others.
Funny enough the last Brit that Americans seemed to like was Ross Pointon(I think thats right).

They have an attitude not unlike most all fighters, but subconcsiously we develop a further hatred for them due to their accents, and quite absolutely there is literally no other reason. Bisping might be seen as marginally cocky to respectful if we never heard him speak and just saw what he says. But confidence and standard run of the mill MMA trash talk from a cockney accent makes Americans want to shoot at him with assault rifles.

While this isn't a big deal or anything, it is a window into how bigotry works inside the human mind. Kind of like how when a gangsta ass homie says this concept "hey I think that car looks cool" but he vocalizes "yo nigga that whip be st8 up clean as a mufucka son", and you have an almost instinctual reaction to want to shoot for the takedown, secure an arm triangle, and not release until he suffers slight brain damage.

Mancunian accent not cockney ! get your English regional dialects right Mr

man Ali you change avatars daily hhaha

happy easter playa

Birdofthad wrote:

man Ali you change avatars daily hhaha

happy easter playa

Happy easter Bird ... don't get too high

hahaha will try not too

anyone remember about 5 to 10 years back (just remember I was in high school) when easter actually fell on 4-20?????